Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-05

| TIE NEGRO PUNCHES HIS VICTIMS EYE OUT WITH AN
| UMBRELLA, WHICH PRNETRATEs THE BRAIN.

UMBRELLA, WHICH rRNErRArEs THE BRAIN.
Another homicide to add to the long list Of those
already committed, and for which the accused are
waiting trial, occurred In South Washington Sat-
urday night. Robert B. Norris white, being killed
by Beverly Jones, alias Hickey, colOred. Both men
were employed as drivers By Stephenson's Express
Company, and had turned in their teams Saturday
night to the company's stable In Desmond's alley,
between Ninth and Tenth and E and F streets
southwest. Morris had obtained during the day
BOTTLE OF WHISKY FOR SUNDAY,
and through fear OF breaking 1t he hid the bottle
under some straw in one OF the stalls. Both men
were putting away their teams and when Morris
was finished and ready to start home to join his
family he learned that Jones had been enjoying
some OF the whisky he had obtained for Sunday.
ored man named John Gibson, OF Jones' conduct,
which the OLD man considered reprehenSible for
when Jones appeared the old man accused him Of
drinking from Norris bottle, but Jones declared
that ne was innocent OF the charge. The old man,
however, had an eye witness TO the transaction In
the person of Morris eight-year-old son. Jones
persisted In his denial and
CALLED THE BOY LIAR.
Norris had been standing by saying nothing un-
I'll he heard the negro call his son a liar. This
was more than he could stand, and, in threaten
Ing manner; he approached Jones and said: "Don't
you dare call my son a liar"
Mind your own business" said Jones, ''Or I'll
punch your eye out with this umbrella" at the
same time raising an old umbrella, which he held
In his hand, as though he meant to carry his
threats Into execution Morris evidently became
frightened at the threat made by Jones and began
to retreat but he stepped back Jones raised the
umbrella, and was as good as MS word for he
sprung FORWARD as Norris retreated and
MADE LUNGE AT HIM
with the umbrella, and buried the point of the
stick In Morris right eye. The blinded man stag
gered and would have fallen to the ground had
not Dennis Newman caught him. Jones was not
SatlS0e0 With what he had already done for while
Newman held Norris in his arms Jones renewed
Inc war with his umbrella, and began beating
stopped further hostiltties, and few minutes
later Jones left for his home, No. 1922 street
northwest. Norris was laid on a bundle OF straw,
ana the stablemen washed and bandaged his eye.
ne was arterward removed to his home No. 1923
Virginia avenue southwest. The matter was kept
from the police until about 3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, when Morris was so low that Dr. REILLY
was sent for. The doctor was unable to render
any assistance, as the wounded mans end was not
far Oh, and
HE DIED FEW MINUTES LATER
The doctor reported the facts to the police, and
Sergeant Daily and a squad OF officers were sent
out in search OF the murderer. They went first to
Jones' house. but he had already learned OF his VIC
Tins death, and when Sergeant Daily knocked on
''WhO'S there?"
sergeant Daily"
While the officers were waiting for some one to
open the door Jones was getting out the back way
and he made a break for the Hats expecting to es-
cape as Frank Heidman did week ago. The off,
GERS saw him going across the commons, and with
the patrol wagon they started Tor him. He took
to the rough ground, where the wagon could not
doii oNd hlm put IN few minutes the officers
no attention to them, and
THE OFFICERS FIRED.
He ran short distance and fell A bullet from
one of the pistols had struck him in the leg He
was then placed In the patrol wagon and taken
to the fourth precinct station, where he was
charged with murder. The coroner with Jury
composed Of VIM. Henry, John Riddle, Edw'd
Parker, Arthur McDermott, John II. Knight, and
John Cron1n, visited the house OF the deceased and
viewed the body: Deputy Coroner Tyler, made
an autopsy, and found that the umbrella had pen
etrated the bone encasing the eye, and had en-
tered the brain, causing hemOrrhage, which was
necessarily fatal The jury heard the testimony
Of eye-witnesses to the difficulty, and returned a
verdict holding Jones responsible for Norris
death. Jones was then taken to Jail In the patrol
wagon.
Officer Barney shot Jones and captured him.
Jones arrived at the Jail last night about 9
O'Clock ana quietly took the cell assigned him.
tie asked for match and lighting his pipe took q
smoke and In little time was asleep.